Our Team

Tim Derham

Director

Regularly seen as the voice of the elite Melbourne property market, Tim has forged an image that transcends that of a real estate agent and is now equal part market commentator.

Of course this notoriety has not come overnight, building this image from the foundations of a skilled negotiator and revered strategist who will always be sure to get the best result possible. As an agency principal, his drive, passion and relentless goal oriented work ethic permeates the whole of Abercromby’s and spurs on all around him. With his extensive overseas travel leading to relationships that extend beyond the Melbourne market, combined with his Melbourne Grammar education and family home in Stonnington there is no pocket of the market that Tim is not connected to.

Andrew Harlock

Director

Andrew’s extensive experience at the cutting edge of brand management, business development and client services provides him with the perfect skill set for overseeing the ongoing growth of Abercromby’s.

Over a period of almost three decades Andrew’s contribution to the success of Mercedes Benz in Australia was significant at every level from wholesale and retail sales to dealer establishment and corporate management. The application of his considerable qualifications and energies to Abercromby’s ensures we maintain our record of consistently improving our professionalism in an industry where the need to constantly be better is crucial. An abiding personal interest in property and long standing relationships with key personnel including all our directors, complements Andrew’s intimate knowledge of how to achieve success in a competitive market.Originally from the country, but a resident of Hawthorn since the mid 1980s, Andrew is married to Virginia and has two children. An active member of several sporting clubs, he enjoys taking time to keep fit by going to the gym and by pursuing his long-standing passion for golf. Andrew is a team orientated professional accustomed to high achievement.

Jock Langley

Director

Jock’s rise to the upper echelons of Melbourne’s premium real estate market was always just a matter of time. Born and bred in rural NSW, he has gone about building a career based on the old fashioned values of playing with a straight bat, and doing what he says he’ll do.

And, as a result, with over 25 years of experience, he today resides over one of the most high quality, long lasting client networks in the business. Educated at Geelong Grammar School, Jock has a particularly strong international and ex-pat network, and he regularly commits to travelling overseas to meet with clients and provide meaningful dialogue regarding their requirements and the properties he represents. That big picture approach means Jock understands that today’s real estate marketing needs to go beyond the usual boundaries. He is a big proponent of creating desirable and agile digital and online campaigns, which allow his properties to be seen and understood by buyers anywhere in the world, any time of the day at a push of a button. He has also has enjoyed considerable success with his commitment to advertising in international publications, from where he has an uncanny ability to flush out interest from unexpected quarters and create the kind of commitment and competition that can drive extraordinary results. His creative thinking birthed the idea of the “Private Auction” which is fast becoming a more familiar sale process for those who wish to be less public! Jock’s background has ensured he has a healthy interest in rural properties as well. He is widely sought after for his advice and representation by owners of everything from boutique holdings in Melbourne’s premium lifestyle markets to immense pastoral holdings. Jock is one of the founding directors of Abercromby’s and, along with his partners, maintains a strong commitment to keeping the company smaller in size, but bigger in values.

Hugh Hardy

Director

Few know Stonnington to the extent that Hugh does. A lifetime spent in the borough, coupled with a broad involvement in the community, means he is Stonnington through and through.

That is not to say that he isn’t knowledgeable of real estate beyond the green streets, far from it in fact. Hugh adds to our networking ability on the Mornington Peninsula where he also enjoys a break at his Flinders holiday home. His involvement at every point of the sales process, no matter how minor, gives his vendors great confidence that he is doing all he can to get the best result for them, and this has been the way throughout his entire 20 year career. An avid tennis player and member at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club for over 25 years, there is a good chance you’ll be able to find Hugh on court when he isn’t in the office.

Sam Goddard

Director

It’s clear as soon as you meet Sam that he and real estate were made for each other. His enthusiasm for the profession and his energy levels make an immediate and lasting impression on people.

For Sam, property is a career choice. It always was. Focused on establishing his position in the industry from an early age, his progressive attitude and positive approach saw him awarded runner-up in the 2016 REIV Outstanding Young Agents Award as well as the Domain Rising Star Award. He went one better in 2017 by winning the Domain Rising Star Award. Recognising a prodigy, Abercromby’s made him a Director because his passion and achievements demanded the position. Sam has a commitment to consistent improvement and development that means he stays at the front of the pack in a field where the competition is fierce. As someone who has sought the input and responded to the influence of mentors over time, Sam is impressively credentialed to provide his clients with astute, accurate advice that can assist them during the decision-making that accompanies the sale process. A relationship builder with a natural instinct for establishing rapport with people, Sam’s approach inspires confidence in vendors during what can often be a stress-inducing time. His initiative and acumen bring measurable benefits to his clients – most critically of course regarding the ultimate measure, the final price for their property. These qualities have established Sam as one of Victoria’s outstanding agents in the luxury markets of both new developments and upper echelon homes. Specialties: Creating relationships, listening to & understanding vendors & buyers wants and needs, and implementing the correct strategy to achieve their desired result.

Jeff Gole

FREI, Licensed Estate Agent

Jeff's status as a leader in residential real estate across Stonnington and surrounding municipalities is a reflection of the extraordinary success he has achieved during a career that spans over 38 years.

A Fellow of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, Past President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria and an REIV Accredited Auctioneer, Jeff was awarded the REIV's prestigious "President's Certificate" in 2001 for services to the real estate industry of Victoria. In addition to this, Jeff previously held a position as an industry representative on the Estate Agents Council of Victoria. Jeff also holds the position of President on the Board of Directors of Wintringham, a highly specialised welfare organisation that provides housing, community care and outreach services to Melbourne's elderly, frail homeless men and women. Family plays a significant role in Jeff's personal life and he enjoys spending his free time with his wife Cathy and five children. Walking, swimming and spending time at Blairgowrie are also favourite pastimes.

Simon Curtain

Licensed Estate Agent

Simon joined Abercromby’s to follow his passion for real estate after a very successful career and senior management role with Mercedes-Benz Australia, and successful roles with Jones Lang LaSalle and Place Estate Agents.

Simon brings years of problem solving, marketing, negotiating and people skills into the Real Estate arena and uses this experience to achieve outstanding results for his clients. Simon has a very strong customer service ethic and this comes through when he deals with both buyers and sellers. He understands that respect towards both buyers and sellers, helps to generate a successful real estate transaction and sees this as a real point of difference in his service. Simon and Abercromby’s also share a common belief in smaller volume, high quality sales and marketing – and a genuine commitment to putting relationships first. Simon is a creative thinker and skilled at presenting property cleverly, in order to achieve maximum return. Outside of work, Simon has a passion for cars, camping, skiing and swims regularly before sunrise. Simon is married to Ainslie, a doctor, and has two young daughters.

Kate Cusack

Sales Executive

It is her meticulous attention to detail and personal touch that sets Kate aside from and above her peers, working with the mindset that a job done with the upmost care and skill won’t need to be done twice.

Her interpersonal skill set also makes Kate one of the most approachable and welcoming people you will meet, not just in the industry. This ability to connect and communicate with a wide range of people mean that she is quickly becoming very well networked. Working directly with Tim Derham, the pair combine seamlessly to create a team that more often than not exceed the expectations of clients in an often trying property market. A number of Kate’s vendors have now become great friends whom she spends a lot of time with.

Ada Taylor

Senior Sales Executive

Ada’s comprehensive skill set lies behind the exceptional track record of sales success she has achieved during a career to date that’s defined by total professionalism, dedication to excellence and an astute ability to negotiate exceptional results.

Her clear, concise approach to communication assists her to establish rapport and maintain highly effective working relationships with both vendors and potential buyers – maximizing the opportunity to achieve the sales result that her clients are seeking. Ada’s ability to understand the emotions associated with the process of selling a property is based on her own extensive personal experience of acquiring, improving and selling homes locally, in the US and in the UK. The empathetic approach she has developed as a result of this background complements perfectly the professionalism Ada naturally applies to the daily demands of delivering exceptional client service. A lifetime personal connection to the Stonnington area further underpins Ada’s drive and ambition to help people have their real estate wishes fulfilled.

Michael Derham

Licensed Estate Agent, Auctioneer

Michael began his career in real estate at Abercromby’s and we were delighted when he announced in 2015 he was “returning home” to add his considerable experience and talent to our sales team.

Michael has built an enviable reputation from a genuine commitment to understanding his clients’ expectations, and then doing everything in his power to exceed them. A lifelong Stonnington resident and Old Melburnian, Michael has a great depth of understanding of his marketplace and an excellent network of high quality contacts, which provides him the confidence and experience to advise, market and negotiate at the highest level. He is also a consummate auctioneer, capable of commanding and entertaining an audience, and driving spirited competition. His discipline and energy also extends to his personal life, having completed five Melbourne Marathons, which points to a true commitment to finish what he starts.

Bill Xian

Senior Sales Executive

With a background as a small business owner, Bill knows better than most what it takes to run a successful business and that there is no substitute for hard work and attention to detail, an attitude he takes with him for each and every vendor.

Speaking English, Mandarin and Cantonese means that Bill is a fantastic bridge for Abercromby’s and our vendors into the quickly developing Asian market, meaning no opportunity will ever be missed. Bill has long had an interest in property and prior to his move into real estate had bought his own investment properties. Loving to swim, Bill can often be found swimming a few laps or heading to the beach in the warmer months.

Mark Williams

Senior Sales Executive & Auctioneer

Mark Williams is a stalwart of Stonnington real estate – a round the clock agent whose focus and openness has allowed him to build one of the most enviable networks in the industry.

The key to Mark’s success is a genuine respect for the need to do what is required to stay informed. As a member of a long serving real estate family, Mark has a voracious appetite for information – committing considerable attention to market fluctuations and trends and interpreting them swiftly and effectively to ensure both he and his clients have all that is required to make informed decisions. It has allowed him to assemble one of the most engaged and dynamic databases in the business, made up of clients from around the globe for whom his frank and timely newsletters and observations have become invaluable. That passion spills over into auctioneering, with Mark becoming renowned for conducting auctions that are energetic, passionate and, ultimately, successful. In 2015, having spent more than 20 years operating at the highest level throughout the Stonnington market Mark made the decision to join Abercromby’s, having recognised a shared commitment for focussing on the right kind of values.

Robert McArthur

Licensed Estate Agent

Professionally and personally, Robert’s background is perfectly attuned to his role as Abercromby’s Coast and Country sales specialist.

Farming origins that date back to the original settlement of the family’s South West Victorian mixed grazing property in 1839 underlie Robert’s passion for, and understanding of, the primary sector – a skill set to which he has added a comprehensive knowledge of financial and investment markets and the way they function. His significant previous career success in strategic investment in the financial sector is matched by comparably notable achievements in the agribusiness space, where his expertise was invaluable in marrying investor priorities to appropriate rural or agribusiness enterprises. Robert now applies his market leading knowledge and exceptional acumen exclusively to the coast and country property environment, where his impeccable professionalism, his personable approach and outstanding negotiation skills consistently, reliably facilitate rewarding sales results. Whether selling a lifestyle retreat is your preference or marketing a profit making rural holding is your priority, Robert is ideally qualified and equipped to provide the most accurate advice and the most appropriate service – and to produce the most rewarding result.

Jacque Smith

Sales Executive

Communication is key to Jacque, be it ensuring that Jock is perfectly across any finer aspects of a campaign, or that a vendor is completely aware of any steps that need to be taken during the course of a sale, Jacque will always make sure everyone is on the same page.

Her organisational skills serve to enhance this and a tertiary education in Psychology has given Jacque a broad horizon in real estate as the field evolves into one which requires agents and agencies to understand a clients wants as much as their needs. Working previously in event management she is no stranger to working under pressure and will not wilt no matter how high the list of work piles up. Jacque has always wanted to work in real estate, owing to her genuine love and appreciation of houses. Beyond the office, Jacque loves staying fit and venturing to the great outdoors.

Hamish Palmer-Hill

Sales Assistant to Simon Curtain

Hamish grew up in rural Geelong, working in a variety of construction fields from an early age before leaving for university. Since gaining an Applied Science degree he has worked in Melbourne in a variety of roles that are worthy proving grounds for real estate, within subdivision consultancy as a land surveyor for six years.

During this time, he was exposed to a range of Melbourne’s property developments and subdivisions gaining a broad knowledge in the area; and having lived in six suburbs in seven years he is well tuned to the subtleties and difficulties of property negotiations in this town. “I’ve always had a keen interest in real estate, and the Melbourne market in particular. I aspire to a career selling premier homes in Melbourne and there’s no better place than Abercromby’s to do that.” Under the tutelage of Simon Curtain, Hamish is learning the Abercromby’s approach, and his aspirations are right on track. He has a fascination for Australian art and architecture and is a skiing and camping enthusiast. You are also likely to find him walking his dog Blue in Hawthorn from time to time.

Emma Pierson

Sales Executive

It is Emma’s genuine desire to get the best result from each and every task she undertakes while working as a team with Jock Langley that makes her such a valued member of Abercromby’s.

Her genuine interest in property and in others is clear to see as soon as you meet her and hasn’t waived since she first started in the industry 20 years ago. Staying fit is a big part of her life, loving to get out for a hit of tennis whenever possible and her family holidays with her two young children and husband Garry are more often spent camping or down at Barwon Heads.

Kharla Williams

New Developments

Kharla has become a true child of Stonnington, she knows its streets, cafes, and culture like no other, and has been a virtuoso in its distinctive real estate market since the early 2000s.

She lives here, and feels privileged to do so. Whether it’s coffee at Officine, Gilson for brunch, Bistro Gitane for dinner or Entrecote for a Friday evening drink with friends, Kharla has her ear to the ground in all the right places and knows the neighbourhood like few others.

Kharla likes to get to know her clients, because she abides by a personal ethos that the needs of a buyer must be fully understood and observed. ‘That’s key to the industry,’ she says. ‘Find out exactly what your client wants, and locate, or create, the property that matches their pre-conceived blueprint.’

Importantly, and unlike the industry norm, where a senior agent lists a development and subsequently buyer enquiry is managed by juniors, Kharla not only lists new developments, she’s the first point of call for all prospective purchasers. Her client’s are glad to be dealing with the woman in charge.

Her comprehensive experience in the industry means she is able to offer assistance with floor plans, design reviews, and sales and marketing strategy. A true renaissance woman who, ‘Can’t describe the exhilaration of making a sale happen. The best moment in any development’s campaign is selling the very last dwelling. In that moment you know your job is done and, secondly, you can't help but feel you shall have a client in that developer for life.’

Outside work Kharla’s passions include... well... worky stuff: architecture, interior design, outdoor design, travel... she’s always honing her skills. She’s also a keen runner but, to be honest, is probably thinking of ways to maximize a client’s outcome even while burning up the Tan.

Embracing the Abercromby’s ethos, Kharla says, ‘I love it – BE TRUE – authenticity, teamwork, clients’ needs and desires are the priority. We listen to how the client wants the campaign to run and ensure outcomes are achieved.’

Kharla’s passion is a natural energy that we at Abercromby’s are all trying to live up to.

Lucy Keatley

Sales Assistant to Sam Goddard

Lucy’s exceptional market knowledge and real estate relevant acumen were honed in the highly competitive property management space, where her client service skills shone and her business abilities enabled her to build a significantly profitable rent roll from scratch.

Her passion for every element of property, including architecture and design in addition to her outstanding professionalism, resulted in Lucy’s nomination as a finalist in the 2017 Domain Rising Star awards – a recognition of the 100% effort she applies to her work. Naturally energetic and highly motivated to deliver the success desired and demanded by her clients, Lucy’s capacity to work hard is matched by a personality that’s unfailingly positive, friendly and optimistic. These attributes and this attitude explain the ease with which she forges effective, communicative working relationships with clients on both sides of the sales equation. Lucy, whose background and track record are conspicuous for the success they include, is ecstatic about her switch from the property management field to working with Abercromby’s director Sam Goddard in the sales market – and her vendors are certain to be so too.

Cathy Gole

Sales Assistant to Jeff Gole

In a range of ways, both professionally and personally, real estate has been an integral part of Cathy’s life.

Her constant support of husband Jeff as he forged a career in property that has included the significant success of his own businesses and board membership of the REIV was paralleled by her parental role as they raised a family in the Stonnington community. It’s a natural progression – and also a return to a position for which she is comprehensively qualified – that Cathy has resumed a ‘hands on’ role as a sales assistant to Jeff. In doing so she makes an important contribution to the already impressive Abercromby’s team. Cathy’s extensive property background and her natural affinity with people are a perfect fit for the industry – and the ideal accompaniment to Jeff’s acknowledged sales skills. Away from work, Cathy’s energy and enjoyment are focused on family, friends, walking, yoga, travel, Blairgowrie Yacht Club and the holiday house she and Jeff escape to on the Mornington Peninsula.

Emma Green

Sales Assistant to Hugh Hardy

Emma has lived in Stonnington, running her own homewares importing business for the past two decades. She has also completed an Arts Degree and a Marketing Diploma, but it’s the hands-on experience of running a small business that has helped her develop multi-faceted commercial and people skills.

As well as exceptional organisational and communication skills, she thrives to provide a high level of customer service with an emphasis on building lasting relationships.Working with Hugh Hardy, Emma has brought singular skills to an occasionally inward-looking industry and is relishing the challenge of property. Outside the office, Emma enjoys watching (and managing) her daughter’s netball and football teams. She will also play tennis at any chance she can.

Myles Crowhurst

Business Development Manager, Property Management.

Having nearly 15 years of experience makes Myles one of the most well versed property managers in the game. Add to this his role as Business Development Manager and you have a member for the Abercromby’s team that is entirely unique.

An ability to attract property owners to Abercromby’s through open, honest and friendly discussions has proven a fantastic tool in the continued development of our management service, where clients are then shown the exacting standards that we set through our management. Myles’ professionalism and dedication has permeated the whole of the property management arm of Abercromby’s and is reflected in each member of the team. Is a member of the Essendon football club and tries to go to as many games with his son as possible

Laren Guthrie

Senior Property Manager

It’s no coincidence that Laren has risen through the ranks of property management so rapidly - he didn’t just work hard for it, he studied for it too.

With university papers across both valuation and property management, this has given Laren a genuinely unique level of professionalism and understanding in one of Melbourne’s most discerning rental markets. As a high level cricketer, Laren applies the same immense focus, discipline and enthusiasm to his work, which has enabled him to rapidly grow and nurture an enviable network of clients – both landlords and tenants alike. He’s also well regarded by Abercromby’s sales team who often look to his sharp eye and sound advice in assisting clients with investment and accommodation matters. Those who work with Laren will attest to him being a consummate communicator, insistent upon providing clear, concise and constant support and direction throughout the entirety of all his transactions.

Nicole Meier

Senior Property Manager

Nicole is strongly passionate about real estate. Having lived in Melbourne since the early 2000s, she’s worked in the industry since 2007, specializing in property management and gaining her Certificate IV in property services. After more than a decade she knows the game forward and backwards, and says caring for every client’s property as if it was her own is key.

Nicole grew up in Gippsland and northern Victoria on The Murray River at Echuca, where she excelled at outdoor activities. It almost seems a natural progression then that after completing her VCE she became a horse-riding instructor in Michigan USA, then worked in the ski-fields at Whistler in Canada and again at Mount Hotham.

She still occasionally succumbs to the call of the wild and heads for the mountains and the trails. But these days she is delighted to be learning Abercromby’s methodology, which, she says, fits her open, candid, country manner. ‘Abercromby’s operates with community-based values. A recognition that every person you deal with today you will meet again tomorrow. It’s an approach to relationships I understand from growing up in a small community. So I feel very at home in the Abercromby’s family.’

You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl. Which explains why Nicole is still active in the outdoors in her leisure time, snowboarding and wakeboarding, and travelling and photographing nature.

Andrew Burns

Property Manager

Andrew spent the first half of his working life as a frontline mechanic with the RAF, ensuring Britain’s Eurofighter Typhoons were ready to engage Russian Sukhois in the stratosphere. Born in Manchester and based in Scotland, he says when he came to Australia he was simply looking for a change in weather.

What he found was a lifestyle, people and attitude he fell in love with. He never went home. He’s been a resident for six years now, becoming a citizen in 2017 and claims to have Bradman’s batting average tattooed in a secret place. We haven’t verified that, but can affirm he’s a super-enthusiastic Australian and Melburnian. Andrew is a fitness enthusiast, a runner of marathons, and a recent convert from Manchester City to The Western Bulldogs. (He hopped that bandwagon just in time.) With a Business Degree from The University of Central Lancashire and several years of experience as a rental and leasing consultant in St Kilda, Andrew’s not only educated in international concepts of rental markets, he’s particularly conversant with the local rental and leasing scene. ‘I love working with people and solving their problems. I see my position as a liaison between owner and tenant. The big challenge in property management is striking that balance between making sure a tenant has exactly what he or she needs and making a property pay its owner what it owes. Ideally, if you’re doing your job, you get Christmas cards from both owner and tenant.’

Brooke Woolley

Property Management Administration Manager

Brooke has been in the real estate industry for nearly a decade now and in that time she has shown herself to be a fantastic contributor time and time again.

A level of organisation and attention to detail that is hard to match means that Brooke is always prepared, not just for the day to day running of the property management department, but for anything at all that might crop up.It was the boutique nature of Abercromby’s that originally attracted Brooke to the business, and she says it is this that makes it possible to obtain the best outcome for clients, as they are not competing with others for attention. Originally a country girl, Brooke now very happily calls Hawthorn home and loves to play a game of netball or socialise with friends.

Victoria Miles

Office Manager

More than a decade at Abercromby’s, coupled with 25 years of working with Jock Langley and Tim Derham, makes Tori one of the most experienced heads in the office.

These years of service are thanks to the importance she places on loyalty. This experience has led her to be the ‘go to’ person in the office with her capacity to respond to a wide range of requests and handle the diverse array of issues that inevitably arise during the course of each busy day. As the individual with the responsibility for ensuring the smooth, seamless running of the business from an internal perspective, her cool head and seamless running of the office breathes confidence and assuredness through the whole business. Tori genuinely loves the Abercromby’s office and knows it back to front, but beyond the office she loves a trip to Queensland with her family or a hit of tennis or golf.

Peta King

Customer Liaison Manager

Being a problem solver by nature has helped Peta in the various roles she has performed in the over 20 years she has spent in the real estate industry.

Peta oversaw the development of our property management arm, with her meticulous eye for detail ensuring that it has evolved into one of the leaders in the industry. Peta constantly maintains our client database and social media. Her indepth knowledge of real estate enables her to provide the sales team with the most up-to date and detailed information, ensuring that they are able to get the best result possible. When not keeping the team 100% informed, a trip away to Portarlington with her family is one of her favourite escapes.

In addition, she has achieved considerable success in real estate administration roles and in property management during an outstanding career to date.These results have continued to be exemplary at Abercromby’s as the demands of the industry have changed, with the continued development of marketing to international buyers and incorporating social media. The way she communicates with suppliers and stake-holders is built on excellent communication, mutual respect and a focus on ensuring that all aspects of a campaign are faultless.

Georgia Lucas

Receptionist

Georgia grew up in the country, but chose Melbourne as the place for a young Australian with aspirations to live. Abercromby’s is Georgia’s entry into Real Estate and while starting in the administration team she’s interested in getting into property management, and becoming familiar with all sides of the industry.

She was attracted to Abercromby’s boutique persona when she recognised our concentration on employees and clients as individuals, reasoning that such a culture would encourage her own personal growth. She loves the pace of real estate, and the close interaction with a vast array of different people, meaning she is able to employ the communication skills she developed travelling in foreign lands.

In her hometown of Wagga, Georgia developed a love of the outdoors, camping and skiing, and the life-enhancing experience of spending time in the natural world. Growing up in a large family made her competitive by nature, there’s nothing like having siblings trying to push you aside to push you forward. After finishing school she spent six years working in administration roles in businesses around Wagga. But feeling unfulfilled, and harbouring a sneaking suspicion that life might be larger elsewhere, she then spent time travelling the world, through twenty-five countries, imbuing herself with a range of cultures and learning their histories.

Then she found us. And having taken to real estate with inordinate enthusiasm Georgia wakes every morning energized by the task of learning the specific protocols, artistry and knowledge of the industry. “I had no idea it was such a fascinating, specialized occupation. From the outside you don’t see the countless crucial decisions and fine-tunings that go to maximize a sale price. I quickly realized you need an advanced skill-set to be successful in this industry, and I’m determined mine will be right up there.”

Occasionally this somewhat scary energy is set aside for leisure, when Georgia loves to go and see live music, or inhabit a sofa and read a book.

Samantha Shell

Sales Secretary

A self confessed perfectionist, Sam’s attention to detail is just one of her strengths as the Abercromby’s Sale Secretary which has seen her gel perfectly within the team and deliver uncompromising results.

Sam has a wealth of experience within both real estate and sales, which she draws on regularly. Additionally the time she spent as a legal secretary has aided her in forming a strong foundation in the more technical aspects of the industry. Sam’s only drawback is that she’s a keen Collingwood supporter, though we try not to hold that against her. Aside from the football, she loves to venture out and try new restaurants and cafes whenever she can.